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Ggores
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 11:32 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The world has been pretty chaotic lately - and in passing - I was stricken by the loss of 2 extremely influential musicians:

1. Louise Belleson died on Feb 14th. The original double-kick swingster! RIP

2. Fats Domino - appropriately passed right around the time of New Orleans Mardis Gras (perhaps Feb 16th?). RIP Fats.

I don't recall seeing any of these two mentioned around here. So... I'm 'a mention-in'.
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Ccbatson
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 11:58 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had not heard about Fats Domino...I was away that week, but should have seen the announcement. Oscar Peterson left before him recently. The last of a breed.
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Eriedearie
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:04 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ggores - do you have any links to post about this news? I can't find anything on a Louise Belleson, and all the other sources I've checked still show Fats as alive.
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Ggores
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am not good with links, but from Wikipedia about Louis (I spelt he name wrong):

"On February 14, 2009, Bellson died at age 84 from complications of a broken hip in Dec. 2008 and Parkinson's disease"

As for Fats, I can't find anything either. Strange. But I know that I heard the news about his death.

Maybe someone else can confirm the rumour.

Strange thing is that, on Feb 14th, I was showing my son my old Bellson instruction books and we watched Youtube vids of him... absolutely incredible... what class!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG4Y0N9bi10

(Message edited by ggores on March 14, 2009)
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Kelton
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I can't believe Fats Domino passed away and no one mentioned it on Soulful Detroit. If the most obscure musician dies someone there will post about it. I doubt it's true, unless someone can confirm.
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Jiminnm
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You're wrong about Fats Domino. He's still with us at age 81.

http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com /dead.nsf/dnames-nf/Domino+Fat s

(Message edited by jiminnm on March 14, 2009)
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Eriedearie
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That is what I looked at too Jiminnm, as well as several other sites.

I know it was rumored that Fats was presumed dead during the flooding in Louisiana, but that was corrected by Fats himself shortly after the rumor started.

I know his passing would have made the National news. He is loved everywhere. I was lucky enough to see him perform once. Great entertainer.
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Eriedearie
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Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ggores - watched the video - WOW! Amazing. I remember him now.

RIP Mr. Bellson.
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Ggores
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Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 11:13 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Eh... I was wrong about Fats, apparently. What I did learn is that an electric guitarist who played in one of Fats line-ups passed away. My bad.
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 11:35 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

One of my favorite authors from when I was younger passed away last year, and I didn't know until just the other day. Robert Asprin, author of the Myth Adventures series of books.

http://www.mythadventures.net/
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Ccbatson
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Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 3:38 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Whew...sorry Fats.

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